VIDEO GAMES: Tales of Play, Adventures of the Unexpected

“VIDEO GAMES: Tales of Play, Adventures of the Unexpected” is an exhibition on the fantasy worlds and the gaming territories of our times. Through the presentationof the works of well-known artists and independent game creators, the exhibition aims tointroduce new perspectives for the worlds we inhabit, the experiences we shareand the ways we are being influenced. Questioning the expectations we havefrom today’s games, the roles we are used to take on and the rules we havelearned to pay attention to, the games presented invite us to skip the commonformalisms being imposed to the gaming worlds. Can we jump back into themagic circles seeking for moments of playfulness, interactivity and exploration?The works of the artists break down the common barriers, escape the usualnorms and open up to different directions that reform games’ aesthetics,structures and mechanisms. Vividness and excitement are no longer based oncompetition, scores and perplex constraints, but rather on new play tactics andbehaviors that are being encouraged within game environments. Joining worlds ofcreativity and collaboration, intimacy and affection, contemplation and care,adventure and surprise, visitors are invited to keep the play instinct alive,following their own paths and interpretations.